Gynecological consultation from the point of view of adolescents: comprehensive analysis

The purpose of this study was to understand the meaning given by adolescents to a gynecological consultation. I have used a phenomenological approach, according to the concepts of Merleau-Ponty. Data was collected using an open interview. The discourse of the teenagers allowed me to construct three...

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Autores: Domingos, Selisvane Ribeiro da Fonseca, Madeira, Anézia Moreira Faria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repositorio:Reme (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50861
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50861
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Adolescentes
Ginecología
Percepción
Existencialismo
Adolescente
Ginecologia
Percepção
Adolescent
Gynecology
Perception
Existentialism
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Sumario:The purpose of this study was to understand the meaning given by adolescents to a gynecological consultation. I have used a phenomenological approach, according to the concepts of Merleau-Ponty. Data was collected using an open interview. The discourse of the teenagers allowed me to construct three categories: "Expression of Feelings", "Health Care" and "Relation to the health care professional", which show that the consultation brings about embarrassment for them, because they have to talk about their intimacy and expose their bodies for examination, but they manage to overcome these feelings because they recognize it is important to care for their health.